Monument record MDO39101 - Historic field boundaries and trackways, Manor Farm, Stoke Abbott
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Summary
Historic banked field boundaries and scarped trackways to the northwest of Manor Farm are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1970s. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
Historic banked field boundaries and scarped trackways to the northwest of Manor Farm, Stoke Abbott, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s <2> and 1970s <3>. The banks and lynchets may be associated with the documented remains of a Celtic field system but a later origin is also possible. The site remains partially visible on the latest Google Earth imagery <4>. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
ST 448011. Faint traces of Celtic fields occur to the South of Waddon Hill. They are much reduced. <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <2> SDO14843 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1075 FP 1082-3.
- <2> SDO17567 Unpublished document: Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Stoke Abbott file).
- <3> SDO14880 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1971. RAF/39/3826 V 0136-7.
- <4> SDO14562 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 883392.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 44908 00957 (point) (117 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Abbott; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SW 36
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 883392
Record last edited
Nov 8 2022 5:04PM